Banjo (2016 film)

Cast

Critical response

Banjo received mixed reviews from critics. The Times of India rated the film 3.5/5, writing that "If you are familiar with Mumbai's working-class neighbourhoods, where the hearts of the poor are bigger than the pay packages of those residing in the mushrooming high-rises, you'll be able to notice the beauty of Banjo. It also makes you respect the street musicians a little more." Hindustan Times rated the film 3/5, stating that "there's a lot to like in Riteish Deshmukh film." Koimoi.com rated the film 2/5, writing that "Banjo is easily passable. Why would you waste your money to watch Nargis’ acting and Riteish juggling between his Lai Bhaari an Rockstar character.Rediff.com rated the film 2/5, writing that it has "nothing much to beat about." NDTV rated the film 1.5/5, writing that "Riteish Deshmukh's Film is a Pale Shadow of Rock On!!." The Indian Express rated the film 0.5/5, writing that "Riteish Deshmukh, Nargis Fakhri film has no redeeming features."

India

The film's first weekend produced a net collection of ₹5.92 crore. In the next four days the film collected ₹2.03 crore which took its first week collection to a total of ₹7.95 crore. The film's net collection from India is ₹8.80 crore while its grossing in India is ₹12.22 crore (US$1.8 million).

Overseas

The film collected ₹15 lakh (US$22,000) from North America(USA & Canada), ₹3 lakh (US$4,500) from Australia and ₹84 lakh (US$120,000) from New Zealand.

The film's worldwide lifetime grossing is ₹13.24 crore (US$2.0 million).

Soundtrack

The score of Banjo was composed by Sourav Roy, while soundtrack album of Banjo consists of seven songs composed by Vishal-Shekhar with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The Music rights are acquired by Eros Now. The first song of the film "Bappa" was released on 18 August 2016. The full music album was released on 23 August 2016.